Gavvalu (Sugar Coated Whole Wheat Flour Shells)
>> Monday, February 16, 2009
Ingredients:
Whole wheat flour - 2 cups
Sugar - 2 cups
Butter - 2 Tbsp
Cumin powder (Zeera optional) - 1/2 tsp
Baking powder (optional) - a pinch
Salt - a pinch
Procedure:
- In a large bowl mix together wheat flour and melted butter. Knead it into a dough adding little water at a time.
- Make dough into 1/4" balls.
- Press each ball on the backside of a fork with a thumb to form a shell shape.
- Once done deep fry them in small batches on medium heat till they turn golden brown all around.
- Drain them on a paper towel to remove excess oil. Set aside.
- In a thick bottomed pan add sugar to 1 cup water on medium heat.
- Stir occasionally until bubbles start to form and the consistency is that of a syrup.
- Now reduce the heat to low and add all the deep fried shells (gavvalu) in the sugar syrup and mix well.
- Keep stirring until all the shells are evenly coated with the sugar syrup.
- Turn off the heat and continue to stir for a few minutes just to avoid the shells from sticking to each other.
- Let them cool on a cookie sheet (any flat surface).
They are ready to snack away. Loved by kids and adults alike.
